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Due to outside temperatures, all routes for PURPLE Bus and GREEN Bus are cancelled for Friday, January 30. 
 

Community Resources

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National Domestic Violence Hotline

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We are here to serve all those impacted by relationship abuse 24/7 confidentially. Due to high demand, you may experience longer wait times to connect with a live advocate.

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National Human Trafficking Hotline

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If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, we're here to provide the support you need.
 

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National Runaway Safeline

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Your situation is difficult and you may be feeling a wide range of emotions. We’re here to help you sort them out and make a plan. We’re here 24/7. There is always someone available to listen and offer confidential, non-directive and non-judgmental support.
 

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New Roots for Refugees

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New Roots is a four-year farm program that provides training and market support at Juniper Gardens Training Farm to help New Americans develop and maintain small businesses.

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Newhouse KC

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For over 50 years, Newhouse has laid a foundation of safety, comfort, and hope for survivors in the metro and beyond. Now, we are underscoring that Newhouse is more than a domestic violence shelter. Newhouse is the catalyst for survivors of domestic violence to rise through the impacts of trauma by providing an ecosystem of transformative services that lead to safety, self-sufficiency, and whole person healing.
 24-Hour Hotline

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Our Spot KC

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Our Spot KC is a hub for resources that support, advance and equip LGBTQ+ individuals to ensure sustainability and improvement in and of the community. 

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2810 E 80th St
Kansas City, MO 64132
United States

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PFLAG (KC Chapter)

PFLAG (KC Chapter)

Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy.

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Pharmacy of Grace

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Pharmacy of Grace is a charitable pharmacy focused on helping uninsured and underinsured people afford their medication each and every month, not just on a short-term basis. Pharmacy of Grace can help patients access medications at a deep discount thanks to donors and funders. Fully insured patients can also fill prescriptions with us, which helps support the mission of providing medications for uninsured patients.

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Project Eagle

Project Eagle

The organization is part of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and works to promote the healthy growth and development of the most vulnerable young children and families in Wyandotte County, KS.
 

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444 Minnesota Ave
Suite 100
Kansas City, KS 66101
United States

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Queer Affirming Therapist Guild of Kansas City

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The Queer Affirming Therapist Guild of Kansas City is a community-based, grassroots organization of licensed mental and medical healthcare professionals, as well as students-in-training. We share a collaborative commitment to make affirming culturally competent healthcare available for all sexual and gender minorities based on the premise that queer and heterosexual identities are equally valid.

 

 

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Reentry Resources

Reentry Resources

Listing of resources for prisoner reentry services provided by the National Reentry Resource Center.

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Refugee & Immigration Services from Catholic Charities of Northewast Kansas

Refugee & Immigration Services from Catholic Charities of Northewast Kansas

Catholic Charities is the largest resettlement site throughout Kansas, assisting with the relocation of refugees.

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reStart Inc

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We have services for unaccompanied youth, families, individuals, and veterans. We help those facing or experiencing homelessness with care and respect, with the end goal of safe and stable housing.

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918 East 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
United States

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RideKC Paratransit

RideKC Paratransit

Providing transportation services for ADA clients in Wyandotte County.

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Rose Brooks

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Rose Brooks Center is about saving lives. Each year, Rose Brooks Center reaches over 14,000 individuals and pets. While hundreds of individuals find safety in emergency shelter, thousands more are served outside of shelter each year. We accomplish this through groundbreaking programs and services, built over the past 40 years.

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Russian Heritage Society

Russian Heritage Society

The Russian Heritage Society's mission is to work with communities enriching their life by sharing, expanding and promoting Russian cultural awareness.

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13000 W 67th St
Shawnee, KS 66216-2415
United States

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Safehome

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We are dedicated to ending intimate partner abuse. By providing shelter, individual and group counseling, court and legal support, and community programs and engagement, approximately 8,000 individuals each year benefit- many receiving the support they need to lead healthy, independent lives. Since 1980 our vision has been clear, we are working to create a community free of intimate partner abuse.
 

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SAMHSA's Diaster Distress Helpline

The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

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